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Wende Mengesha

International Institute of Tropical AgricultureORCID 0000-0002-2239-7323Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Silvestro Kaka MesekaiD· 2 shared Abebe MenkiriD· 1 shared Adamu Masari AbubakariD· 1 shared Adefoyeke Olufunmilayo Aduramigba-ModupeiD· 1 shared Alejandro Ortega‐BeltraniD· 1 shared Baffour Badu‐AprakuiD· 1 shared Bunmi OlasanmiiD· 1 shared Ibnou DiengiD· 1 shared

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Provitamin A maize inbred lines exhibit resistance to multiple foliar diseases under laboratory and field conditions

Mamadou Mboup, Adefoyeke Olufunmilayo Aduramigba-Modupe, Bunmi Olasanmi, Wende Mengesha, Silvestro Kaka Meseka, Ibnou Dieng, Abebe Menkir, Alejandro Ortega‐Beltran

This study evaluates PVA-enriched maize inbreds for resistance to foliar diseases, finding that high PVA lines show reduced susceptibility to multiple diseases.

bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

A weighted multi-trait approach for heterotic grouping of maize inbred lines under Striga infestation and optimum environments

Adamu Masari Abubakar, Idris Ishola Adejumobi, Wende Mengesha, Silvestro Kaka Meseka, M. Oyekunle, Shehu Garki Ado, Tégawendé Odette Bonkoungou, Baffour Badu‐Apraku, John Derera

This paper introduces a weighted heterotic grouping method (WHGCAMT) for maize inbred lines under Striga infestation and optimum environments, showing improved breeding efficiency compared to existing methods.

bioRxiv · May 16, 2026 · PreprintGenetics